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Lex and Terry is a syndicated morning radio hosted by Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes. Currently based in Dallas, Texas,[1] the show is distributed by United Stations Radio Networks.[2] It is heard during weekday mornings on 30 radio stations in the U.S. and on XM 152.[3]

History

Prior to the show, Jaymes worked as a professional basketballer in Australia and as an actor on Santa Barbara. Staley was the music director and midday host at WFYV-FM "Rock 105" in Jacksonville, Florida, where Jaymes went to work in 1992. Staley had met Jaymes in California earlier and promised if he was ever in charge of a radio station, Jaymes could have a job as his morning host.

On December 16, 1992, Staley and Jaymes began collaborating in the morning on WFYV. SThe first show included a "who would you do" feature. Staley planned to co-host the show until a new co-host could be found, but the two have worked together ever since.

The show took a while to succeed; some people didn't like the "two punks in a locker room" attitude. Eventually, Lex and Terry had the number one morning show in Jacksonville, with a mix of frank relationship talk, sports (including Sam Kouvaris of WJXT), news from "total news babe" Andrea Pilcher, and sometimes music from such artists as Danzig. WFYV general manager Mark Schwartz said, "Unlike a lot of other morning shows that rely on tired bits and material that's stolen from other radio stations, these guys are 100 percent unique. They don't rely on joke services. They're extraordinarily topical."[4]

In 1997, the Lex and Terry show first went into syndication,[1] with the annnouncement being made during the National Association of Broadcasters Convention.[4] In May of that year, the show began airing on KTXQ in Dallas, and the show began orignating from Dallas as well. By the end of the year, Lex and Terry were also on WFXH in the Savannah, Georgia market. Promotion of the show included showing the duo with milk mustaches, a blonde stripper with large breasts between them, and the tagline "Got Milk?" Peter Welpton of KTXQ called Lex and Terry an "affordable major market radio show" which gave smaller markets the talent and advantages of a large-market show, along with promotion help, and breaks for news and local information. Celebrity guests included Howie Long, Alan Thicke, Denis Leary, David Lee Roth and porn actress and call-in host Juli Ashton.[4]

Despite the show's positive impact on its ratings[5] (after a drop not unlike what they experienced in Jacksonville[4]), KTXQ changed formats as the result of the station's sale, and dropped Lex and Terry. On September 1, 1998, Lex and Terry moved their show back to Jacksonville, where it was the top morning show among rock radio stations. By this time, the show could also be heard in Key West and Bluefield, West Virginia. On September 11, Lex and Terry debuted in Augusta, Georgia. Gainesville, Florida and two other markets also planned to add the show, according to Schwartz. He also said the show would likely be added to other stations of WFYV owner Capstar Broadcasting.[5]

In 2005, Lex and Terry were heard on 22 radio stations, with an XM channel added late in November. Kim McCafferty was the show's news director. Also that year, the show's contract with WFYV owner Cox Radio ended, and Staley and Jaymes signed with Clear Channel Communications, hoping to promote the show. A reason for the change was that Cox Radio would not allow the show to run on stations that competed with its stations while Clear Channel would. Despite being the number one morning show in the market for years, Lex and Terry were off WFYV and not heard in Jacksonville until February 2006,[6] on Planet Radio 107.3.[7] They remained on Planet Radio until that station became Magic 107.3 in August 2010.[8] They then went to WJXL in April 2011 but were replaced six months later.[9]

In the Dallas radio market, Lex and Terry moved from KDGE to KEGL on on February 14, 2006.[10] In 2010, Clear Channel dropped Lex and Terry from KEGL, though the pair could still be heard online in Dallas.[11] Later that year, United Stations Radio Networks replaced Clear Channel as the show's distributor.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Broward, Charles (2011-10-26). "Jacksonville lawyer: 1010XL owes 'Lex & Terry' for breaking contract". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ a b Basch, Mark (2010-08-20). "Lex & Terry find new corporate home". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. ^ "Lex and Terry Radio Network". Ustream. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  4. ^ a b c d Farley, Rose (1997-12-18). "Lex and Terry's wet dream". The Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  5. ^ a b Schoolcraft, Lisa R. (1998-09-21). "Lex and Terry back in Jacksonville booth". Jacksonville Business Journal. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  6. ^ Basch, Mark (2005-11-21). "In front: Lex and Terry have left Cox, not Jacksonville". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  7. ^ "Lex & Terry return to Jacksonville's airwaves next month". The Florida Times-Union. 2006-01-09. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  8. ^ Turner, Kevin (2010-08-05). "It's official — Planet Radio 107.3 is gone". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  9. ^ "'Lex & Terry' taken off 1010XL". The Florida Times-Union. 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  10. ^ Heinz, Frank (2010-01-28). "Lex & Terry Yanked from 97.1". KXAS-TV. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  11. ^ Wilonsky, Robert (2010-10-20). "Lex & Terry Out At KEGL As Clear Channel Retools the Morning Show's Format". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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